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[Dermonster]

In other news, Microphone acquired.

Now I am able to ineffectually yell at everyone while they get themselves and me killed.

[USEC_OFFICER]

So I got my computer and then I installed TF2. I was like, ha, this looks like a pretty dumb and boring game. I was so wrong.

Gentlemen, I have discovered true fun.

I know what you mean. I've been playing this since June (Holy shit. Has it really been that long?) and I'm still highly addicted to it. No other game has managed to keep my attention for so long, especially considering that I rarely play multiplayer in any other of my games.

[USEC_OFFICER]

Pubstomper wouldn't be bad.

How you do civ demo, anyways?

I've been punishing trigger happy pubs as a civ demo lately.  Go demo, and hang out by their spawn, talk to their snipers(Which are usually just fine with me hangin out with them), etc.  You know.  If someone starts shooting at me, I quickswitch to demopan then charge/pan. So the question is, for this style of play, what should I name my demopan?

I believe he doesn't fight unless someone attacks him first. (I think it stands for civilized demoman.)

[Cecilff2]

Nope, you literally appear to have no weapon until you switch to it.

To do it, turn off respawn after loadout change in advanced options.
Bind a key to the quickswitch option in controls(Not bound by default)

Run up to a supply closet and taunt.  Quickswitch to a different weapon while taunting.  At the end of the taunt you become a civ.(Your previous weapon still shows for you, but will not fire.  You can test if you did it right by trying to fire.)

You appear like this to others.

[USEC_OFFICER]

Ah. Never mind then (I might do that myself).

[katana]

Yeah, too bad I suck at sniping >.<

Been trying to practice all of yesterday. What I don't get is how I'm so bad compared to black ops. Not higher-level super advanced trickshots etc., I MEAN SHOOTING A FREAKING HEAVY IN THE HEAD WHILE HE'S CROUCHED AND MOVING SIDEWAYS CONSISTENTLY T.T

Depending on server latency, you may want to just shoot a little behind/in front of them.

The whole point of lag compensation is to eliminate exactly this artefact. Assuming your ping remains constant, you should shoot directly on target; any delay due to latency will be compensated out by the server.

Now, aiming slightly ahead is still a good idea, but not because of technological issues. Rather, humans have slightly delayed reactions; you may think you're shooting with perfect timing, but in fact you're pressing the mouse button a fraction of a second after you think you are. As a result, it's entirely independent of server latency, and entirely dependent on personal skill. If your reticule was over the target's head at the moment you clicked the button, you will hit, irregardless of latency.

Except when compensation screws up.

I've been getting better (nothing near a level I'd be proud of, but better) with the sniper, I probably hit generic public match players ~30% of the time, around a quarter of those hits are actually headshots. (Assuming I aim at the target for a headshot, 3/4 of the time it hits). I AM A TERRIBLE SNIPER >:U
Must... Keep... Practicing...

[Enzo]

Meh, I've just given up being a competent Sniper...using the rifle. Aggro Frontline Huntsman/Jarate Sniper? Much more my style. Popping around corners and headshotting before they can retaliate, huntspamming chokepoints, Jarateing large groups so your teammates can wipe them out... I don't understand why most people prefer sitting in a corner waiting for headshots.

[GaxkangtheUnbound]

One thing I love is quickscoping with the bazaar bargain. That thing seriously has an insane zoom turning ratio.

[USEC_OFFICER]

Something must have happened with the TF2 item servers while I was playing today. As a pyro, I couldn't wield my beloved backburner for some reason. Or a regular flame-thrower. The only weapons I could use was a detonator and postal plummer (I still managed to kill a few people with the two).

Has anybody else experienced this today? (or perhaps in the past)

[Siquo]

Yeah, that happens sometime.

Got my first 6-stab killstreak today. I suck at spy but this went surprisingly well.

[USEC_OFFICER]

Got my first 6-stab killstreak today. I suck at spy but this went surprisingly well.

Please excuse me while I pick up my jaw from the floor.

[Siquo]

Spy is my least played class next to sniper.

I'm currently experimenting with the conniver and ringer, but I'm not yet getting the hang of it. The trick is to retreat tactically and behave normally, and I'm not too good at that.

YET!

[3]

Got my first 6-stab killstreak today. I suck at spy but this went surprisingly well.

Oh, that reminds me: Have the Valve servers gone now or was that just my internet fucking up (I tried playing on the DFC before I noticed anything wrong; bad idea)? If they have, I'll be forced to regularly battle people who can actually play. :(

[Cecilff2]

Spy is my least played class next to sniper.

I'm currently experimenting with the conniver and ringer, but I'm not yet getting the hang of it. The trick is to retreat tactically and behave normally, and I'm not too good at that.

YET!

Retreat behind enemy lines and find an ammo pack.  Try to get your cloak to full or as close as possible.  Disguise as scout, demo, pyro, sniper, or spy.  Mimic behavior, only deploy your DR again if they concentrate on you.(If you get a pyro after you and you get lit, let it burn a little to make your death more convincing)

Spying is much easier when you know all the side passages and little hideouts you can take refuge in.

Also...I noticed they patched the civilian bug.   

[Duke 2.0]

 Don't worry about sucking as spy, 70% of it is luck. At best you can learn how to avoid foes and when to attack, but random spychecking, scouts bumping into you as a pyro rounds a corner, heavies spinning around for no reason to mow you down and all sorts of funkiness can really mess you up no matter what skill level you are at. You can remove a percentage or two for the crazier spy maneuvers like jumping backwards over a scout running straight towards you to backstab them or perfecting facestabs, but don't worry too much about dying a lot.